If you’re sick of Outlook, Entourage, or Gmail, you might want to try the new Thunderbird 3 program. Since it’s a Mozilla product, it resembles Firefox. If you like the tab viewing in Firefox, you’ll like Thunderbird. It allows you to separate each e-mail you open by tabs so you can quickly access each e-mail.
Here are some reasons to make the Thunderbird e-mail switch:
- It’s free!
- You can create folders and archive like Outlook
- You can also search e-mails like in Gmail
- Tabbed e-mail allows you to jump back and forth easily with e-mails
- It’s more secure and faster than previous Thunderbird versions, creating less e-mail issues
- You can change the color and style of the program to suit your needs
- The cool factor is being able to add free add-ons, i.e. spam filtre, remove duplicates, forwarding, etc.
Overall, Thunderbird 3 is fun to try since it’s free, acts like Outlook, Gmail, and Mozilla all in one. You can create folders, search easily, and add cool add-ons. If you’re bored with your current setup, give it a try. The tech support level on setting this up is fairly easy. If you try this out, remember to back up your e-mails so you’re not in a data recovery situation with your important correspondence.
